Labs and Centers

Explore new horizons beyond the classroom by engaging with specialized centers and labs at the College of Information, Data and Society. Collaborate closely with faculty and students, diving deep into areas of interest to enrich your educational experience. Whether you are passionate about data analytics, social impact, cybersecurity or technological innovation, our specialty centers and labs provide the perfect environment for hands-on learning, research and growth. Transform your academic journey and make a meaningful impact in your field.

Silicon Valley Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

The Silicon Valley Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (CAIC) supports the development of a broadly informed and well-prepared citizenry and workforce who understand the security, privacy and policy challenges of a highly integrated, information-rich world and who have an appreciation of how big data methods can be used to gather, extract, and present information.

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GPU Lab

Modern facilities are available in the Applied Data Science department, which includes GPU labs furnished with the newest high-performance computing GPUs. The ADS Research Lab also has state-of-the-art equipment, like an advanced robot dog and the Apple Vision Pro, that allows researchers and students to investigate novel applications and advancements in applied data science and artificial intelligence.

GPU Machines

36 GPU workstations across Rooms 836, 838, and 840

12 Workstations Per Room

  • 8 Alienware Aurora R15 with RTX 4090
  • 4 Alienware Area-51 with RTX 5090

24 Alienware Aurora R15 Workstations

  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with 24 GB GDDR6X
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, 16 cores, up to 5.7 GHz
  • RAM: 128 GB DDR5-4800
  • Storage: 4 TB NVMe SSD
  • Operating system: Windows 11 Pro
  • Monitor: Dell 34-inch curved WQHD gaming monitor
  • Liquid-cooled CPU

12 Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 workstations

  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 with 32 GB GDDR7
  • CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 24 cores, up to 5.7 GHz
  • RAM: 64 GB DDR5-6400
  • Storage: Two 4 TB NVMe SSDs—8 TB total
  • Operating system: Windows 11 Pro
  • Monitor: Alienware 34-inch curved QD-OLED monitor
  • 1500-watt power supply and liquid-cooled CPU


Total: 36 workstations